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==Concept #1 - Organism and its characteristics ==
==Concept #1 - Organism and its characteristics ==
===Learning Objectives===
===Learning Objectives===
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=== Activity 1: Characteristics of Living Beings ===
=== Activity 1: Characteristics of Living Beings ===
−*'''Estimated time''' - 80 minutes
−*Time Required: 30 Minutes.
*Materials required: Pen and work sheet (Note book).
*Materials required: Pen and work sheet (Note book).
*Process" - Group work
*Process" - Group work
+Raksha and Tilak had visited many places with their parents
+during vacation. During their stay in grandparents house in Ankola,
+they could visit sea shore, and collected sea shells. They saw
+variety of fishes, crabs, aquatic plants, mountains nearby with
+plants of different structures and shapes. They also saw thick
+forests on their way to their uncle's place -Dandeli. In another trip
+to Rajasthan, they came across very less plants and the structure of
+these plants were different compared to plants in their native place
+. They traveled on camel on hot sand and collected various cactus
+plants. They felt very hot in this area. But during their visit to
+northern part of India, they felt very cold, and found trees with
+very thin leaves and also the animals here were different . They
+wondered and discussed about the various living beings they came
+across during their travel. They were more surprised when they saw
+small creatures like spider and silver fish between books in their
+cupboard. Raksha started thinking why so many varieties of living
+beings are there on this earth? and started collecting information
+of these living beings. These are called organisms. She found that
+there are tiny organisms also and all these living creatures are
+grouped by different scientists on the basis of their habitat (place
+they are found), their shapes structure and functions. She started to
+ask more questions about the organisms and discussed with her brother
+Tilak and also with elders about diversity of living organisms on
+this earth. Her teacher told her that she cannot understand all the
+types of organisms, their classification , structure and functions at
+a stretch and as she proceeds to higher classes she can study in
+detail about them.
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*Developmental questions - Ask the students to document living organisms
*Developmental questions - Ask the students to document living organisms
+With a narrative like this, the teacher can develop a lesson using
+the inquiry-based approach. Some of the questions that could guide
+this inquiry are:
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+# There are many living things around us. Are they all alike? Do you find them only on land?
+# Which are the places they grow? What are these living creatures called ?
+# How are they different from non-living things?
+# How do these living things interact with non-living things and each other?
+# What is the behavior of each of these?
+# How do they grow in size? How do they become more or less in number?
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